Unrecognized in California

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"The state of California has more Native American tribes not recognized by the federal government than any other state in the US. Grounded in the experience of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, the only unrecognized tribe in San Diego County, this book traces the tribe's engagement with the Federal Acknowledgment Process as part of a long history of politicized interaction with the federal government to secure claims to land and the wellbeing of the tribe. As a member of the San Luis Rey Band, the author works collaboratively with the tribal government and community to present the tribe's history and engagement with the Federal Acknowledgment Process to a wider audience"--